Progress to the Crab
Crabs are one of the most optimal life forms in existence. This is not an exaggeration, but a fact upon which the ocean’s ecosystem balances upon....
03 August, 2022
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They’ll Scream Into the Dandelions
Numbness is a feeling. When you’ve been lying on your arm for too long and the circulation to your hand gets cut off, you start to feel numbness tingling....
03 August, 2022
Harry’s House Review
Listening to your favourite artist’s new album is one of the most bipolar experiences you may ever have....
03 August, 2022
Matariki (the Māori New Year)
Matariki is the Māori name for the cluster of stars which is also known as the Pleiades. Typically, it rises in mid-winter and for the vast majority of Māori iwi it symbolises the beginning of the new year....
03 August, 2022
Your Name: The Sophisticated Story of Stimulating Change
Have you ever had a dream that you could never recall? The sensation of losing something… that you could never remember?...
03 August, 2022
Black is Beautiful
Dating all the way back to 300 B.C in Ancient Greece, the ideal woman is stated to have ‘light skin’....
03 August, 2022
Nice Guy Warning
Salty tears running down your face, no one warned me about the nice guy....
01 June, 2022
The Light of Day
A shadow of light betwixt the leaves, a scamper of feet between the eaves....
01 June, 2022
These Four Walls of Mine
These walls, suffocated in layers of mortar and concealed by globs of paint. Each wall looking identical to the last. A repeating pattern of squares and bars....
01 June, 2022
The Importance of Anzac Day
Anzac Day is a solemn occasion for both Australians and New Zealanders because it commemorates all of the gallant and valiant soldiers in the military armed forces. We remember those who sacrificed their lives in Gallipoli to serve their country, as well as honour those who returned. ...
01 June, 2022
Girls in Gaming
Don’t you just love coming home from school, eager to turn on your PC and play your favourite video game, only to have it ruined for you? As soon as you speak into your microphone, a guy from behind the screen insistently makes a sexist remark implying that you aren’t capable of playing the video game — solely based on the fact that you are a woman....
01 June, 2022
10 Things I Hate About You Review
10 Things I Hate About You is a modern take on Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew set in an American high school. The story is clever and funny, with plenty of teenage angst and romance. ...
01 June, 2022
All About Easter
For Christian communities worldwide, Easter eggs are used to represent the resurrection of Jesus Christ as an egg symbolises a new life. Nowadays, the majority of Easter eggs are covered in coloured foil and created from chocolate....
01 June, 2022
Oh, Canada
Canada is a gigantic country with an abundance of lakes, rivers, magnificent landscapes and land regions surrounded by thousands of islands....
01 June, 2022
An Outdated System
School is a good asset to have as it teaches you to learn, but it should be portrayed as a journey —a small chapter in your life. This is only the beginning. The skills we learn here are important, but life is about how we use them....
01 June, 2022
Statue
Nature in the summer season is full of bright colors - everything around is flourishing, the birds are chirping and the nature around me is shining!...
30 March, 2022
Story Written by a Bot
The “AI take over” cliche is a story that has been spread throughout the world. Whether our fault or the machines, we have always been fascinated by the creation of life, but right here and now AI can only do commands their masters tell them....
30 March, 2022
My Experience with Autism: Nijaya Senarath-Dassanayak
I was diagnosed with autism when I was 3 years old. I have faced many challenges due to my autism, including having a low tolerance for loud sounds, sensory issues, and difficulties with social engagement. However, over the years, I have improved quite a lot physically, mentally, and emotionally. ...
30 March, 2022
Justice for Mikita
16-year-old Mikita was detained at a Belarusian protest, and is now in solitary confinement and has reportedly been tortured....
30 March, 2022
Janna Jihad
Janna Jihad is a 15-year-old Palestinian journalist living in Israeli-occupied West Bank. When Janna was only 7 years old, she witnessed her uncle's murder by the Israeli military....
30 March, 2022
Hard Work Creates Talent
Have you ever called someone talented or gifted? We live in an achievement-obsessed world that is quick to slap these labels on us, but the reality is that we must work hard to achieve our goals....
30 March, 2022
We Support Ukraine
It began on the 24th of February, with a livestream video from a Crimea-Ukraine border crossing station at 3:59am showing Russia’s first signs of invasion....
30 March, 2022
Giving Up On Your Favourite Things
Giving up on your favorite things Is like cutting off a bird’s wings...
30 March, 2022
Reign of Queen Elizabeth II: Platinum Jubilee
Queen Elizabeth II is currently the longest reigning monarch in British history and is celebrating an unprecedented occasion in the British Royal Family. Last month, on the 6th of February, she celebrated the Platinum Jubilee for 70 years of service as a monarch....
30 March, 2022
Expectation vs Reality
We are in the eye of the storm, or at least that’s what it feels like right now. With every new, awful thing that’s happening around the world, it feels like the view of a normal reality is slipping a little further away. ...
30 March, 2022
Review: C’mon C’mon
Not often do we see a film targeted at adults that genuinely values the perspectives and lives of children, but that is exactly what Mike Mills' spectacular C’mon C’mon does....
30 March, 2022
Review: Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
Listening to an album in its entirety is like opening a door to the true intentions of each single you’ve previously heard on the radio....
30 March, 2022
My Pakuranga College Journey: Nijaya Senarath-Dassanayake
I began my journey at Pakuranga College on the 3 February 2017 as a small, shy Year 9 student, having no knowledge of what high school would be like....
30 March, 2022
A Day in the Life of a Ball
You may think that being a ball owned by an 11-year-old boy is not that fun, but you would be wrong. ...
30 March, 2022
The New Face of Animation
If we’re lucky, once in our generation, a film comes along that completely changes the way we perceive cinema....
16 February, 2022
Momentum
Humans are daily prisoners of the temptation to let go of responsibilities. The reason we often give ourselves is as simple as the “lack of motivation”....
16 February, 2022
The Fear of Falling
It is said that we are born with two fears, the fear of falling and the fear of being dropped....
16 February, 2022
Legacy of Lunatic Ocean
The cycle begins with the two twins of the pacific: El Niño and La Niña. For thousands of generations, they have brought life and death to the peoples of the Pacific....
16 February, 2022
The Disastrous Year
This short book is dedicated to the superwoman, Jacinda Ardern. Thank you for being such a great leader and bringing New Zealand to a great place in life now!...
16 February, 2022
What’s the Meaning of Life?
My 13 years on this planet have been a little confusing. I have learned of countless aspects of life from which one can attract meaning if such meaning can be drawn. I have additionally learned that there can be no singular meaning of life to define us all, or even any part of us. What I have learned first of all is that trying to put words to the meaning of life is a mission of absolute absurdity....
16 February, 2022
Coping with Covid-19
For almost the past two years, our lives have been turned upside down all due to one event - the Covid-19 pandemic....
16 February, 2022
The Principal’s View
Mr Williams; in my 4 years at Pakuranga College, I have seen him around the school, heard him speak at assemblies and said a passing hello, but I have never really got to know him. I figured it was about time that the greater student body, and myself, learnt a bit more about the man behind the magic....
17 September, 2021
The Art of Balance
School can be an incredibly stressful time for all of us, especially in term one as we try to get into the rhythm of 2021, with lockdowns and school events all trying to disrupt our routines. It is important to focus on your learning and......
17 September, 2021
The Aardvark
Hello all. I am writing about the Aardvark today. The so-called, “beauty of the south Sahara” can be thought of as a possum, with the ears of a naked bunny of moderate size, the snout of a piglet whose face has been protruded to a......
17 September, 2021
Lockdown Writing Competition – The Crown of Medinah
At some point, your world caves in. The bridge of emotion deliquesces into the air, leaving your consciousness to feel the wrath of the void. Whether you continue to persist is all up to yourself, but the fortuity of life is too sweet to let......
17 September, 2021
Bloom
Look at your fluorescent smile, As it lights up the mirror full of doubt that flooded your mind for a while. I see red, I see pink and the blue is down the sink, Because those nights you used to cry with those teardrops trickling......
17 September, 2021
Lockdown Writing Competition – 2021 Myanmar Coup
Democracy is something that we take for granted in countries like ours. Every certain amount of years, we go and vote for the people we want leading our country. The power goes to the people, as it should because everything that the higher-ups do will......
17 September, 2021
Hate Crimes Against AAPI
Hate crimes and acts of racism against Asian and Pacific Islanders have risen at a horrific rate in the past year. The Covid-19 pandemic has increased the amount anti-Asian violence. According to the organisation Stop AAPI Hate, 3795 incidents of discrimination and hate against Asian......
17 September, 2021
Egg
I woke up one day, feeling like an egg. I got dressed like an egg, sat down like an egg, hell I even drew a new self-portrait that day(spoiler alert, I drew an egg). For some reason, my newfound egginess gave me a sort of......
17 September, 2021
School Spirit Through Memes
If you’ve never heard of @ilovepakcollegesomuch, you’re either new or have been living under a rock. @ilovepakcollegesomuch is the most popular school meme page. They have over 2000 followers and a bunch of hilarious and relatable posts about being here at Pakuranga College. It was......
17 September, 2021
Movie Review – A Dive Into Wall-E
On earth, garbage covers the surface. The only soul to be seen is Wall-E; a robot with the purpose of cleaning the planet. After 700 years, Wall-E has developed a personality with human-like characteristics and emotions. When Eve, a robot whose objective is to find......
17 September, 2021
September Book Review
The Cruel Prince by Holly Black This is a wonderfully written fantasy about a young half-fae girl who becomes entrapped within a broken kingdom’s struggle for power. She has to lie, cheat and deceive her way through the novel. It also features a very enthralling......
17 September, 2021
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